Astralis and Team Vitality advanced to the playoffs of ESL Pro League Season 18 - results of Group A
Group A at ESL Pro League Season 18 has already ended, which means it's time to summarize the results of this group! In this article, we will analyze the paths of all teams to the tournament playoffs.
Who advanced from Group A?
In total, 4 teams from Group A advanced to the playoffs:
- Astralis (First round of playoffs)
- Team Vitality (Quarterfinals)
- Furia Esports (First round of playoffs)
- Movistar Riders (Second round of playoffs)
Path of Team Vitality
For Team Vitality, reaching the tournament quarterfinals was easy, so easy that the team did not lose a single map in all their three matches! Detailed information about their encounters is below:
- The match against ORKS ended with a victory for Team Vitality with a score of 2:0 (Mirage 16:7, Nuke 16:6)
- The match against Ninjas in Pyjamas ended with a victory for Team Vitality with a score of 2:0 (Mirage 16:3, Nuke 16:9)
- The match against Movistar Riders ended with a victory for Team Vitality with a score of 2:0 (Overpass 16:10, Inferno 16:7)
Path of Astralis
The Danish organization Astralis, after losing the first match, did not give up a single map in the lower bracket and advanced to the first round of playoffs! Detailed information about their encounters is below:
- The match against Ninjas in Pyjamas ended with a defeat for Astralis with a score of 0:2 (Ancient 10:16, Inferno 11:16)
- The match against ORKS ended with a victory for Astralis with a score of 2:0 (Nuke 16:5, Overpass 16:6)
- The match against GamerLegion ended with a victory for Astralis with a score of 2:0 (Vertigo 16:12, Inferno 16:8)
- The match against Furia ended with a victory for Astralis with a score of 2:0 (Overpass 16:7, Inferno 16:8)
Path of Movistar Riders
The Spanish organization Movistar Riders advanced to the playoffs from the second place in the group. But, to be honest, the dark horses in the form of Movistar Riders simply did not leave a chance for their opponents. Detailed information about their encounters is below:
- The match against Furia ended with a victory for Movistar Riders with a score of 2:0 (Overpass 16:8, Nuke 16:13)
- The match against GamerLegion ended with a victory for Movistar Riders with a score of 2:0 (Anubis 16:12, Ancient 19:16)
- The match against Team Vitality ended with a defeat for Movistar Riders with a score of 0:2 (Overpass 10:16, Inferno 7:16)
Path of Furia Esports
The Brazilian organization Furia Esports is the team that had the most difficult path in Group A and advanced to the first stage of the championship playoffs. The guys from Furia were in the upper bracket, lower bracket, and even in the last chance bracket! Detailed information about their encounters is below:
- The match against Movistar Riders ended with a defeat for Furia with a score of 0:2 (Overpass 8:16, Nuke 13:16)
- The match against Grayhound ended with a victory for Furia with a score of 2:0 (Ancient 16:6, Vertigo 16:8)
- The match against Ninjas in Pyjamas ended with a victory for Furia with a score of 2:0 (Mirage 16:12, Nuke 16:12)
- The match against Astralis ended with a defeat for Furia with a score of 0:2 (Overpass 7:16, Inferno 8:16)
- The match against Grayhound ended with a victory for Furia with a score of 2:0 (Inferno 19:17, Vertigo 16:8)
- The match against GamerLegion ended with a victory for Furia with a score of 2:0 (Mirage 19:15, Overpass 16:4)
Other teams that played in Group A
In total, 8 teams played in Group A and 4 of them have already left the tournament:
- ORKS - 29-32 place ($4,000 in prizes)
- Grayhound and NiP - 21-28 place ($8,000 in prizes)
- GamerLegion - 17-20 place ($15,000 in prizes)
Group B of the championship will start on September 6, 2023!
Some details about the championship
The ESL Pro League Season 18 takes place from August 30, 2023, to October 1, 2023, and the prize pool is $850,000, and the winner of the tournament will receive a direct invite to BLAST Premier: World Final 2023! More details about the tournament can be found here.